Teacher Development Program, Center for the Advancement of School mental health, University of Missouri

Teacher Development Project in Mental Health

The University of Missouri - Columbia's Teacher Development Program (TDP) is the result of intensive work that draws upon the experiences of public school educators and University faculty, considerable research, a review of current literature, and a thorough examination of programs across the nation. Today, the program is delivered in collaboration with approximately 80 partner schools in 23 school districts that are members of the Missouri Partnership for Education Renewal.

Getting the new school year off to a good start

Is the 2007 school year off to a good start?
Tips on how educators can increase student achievement, close the achievement gap, reduce student (and staff) dropouts, ensure schools are safe, enhance well-being, and more. UCLA Center Mental Health in Schools

With schools mobilizing for the school year, we hope the attached new addition to our series of guidance notes will be of interest and use. It covers five major concerns that require particular attention at the beginning of a school year.

Also, as those who work with schools prepare to address staff development, it is worth taking a few minutes to review all the resources that can be downloaded at no cost from our website and to clarify the many other ways our Center can help.

We look forward to continuing to work with colleagues across the country in the best interests of children and adolescents, their families, schools, and neighborhoods.

In the news

Bipolar disorder in youths may be over-diagnosed. A new study says a fortyfold increase can be partly attributed to doctors mislabeling children and teens with the illness. Los Angeles Times, September 4, 2007

Crisis on campus. As mental illness among collegians rises, students' privacy rights and treatment clash with families' need to know. Los Angeles Times, September 3, 2007

Two reports released on mental health in schools

Please see News section to review these reports.

Updated 9/11/07